A power supply system includes: a switching power supply; a control device; an auxiliary power supply circuit, which is connected in parallel with the switching power supply with respect to an AC power supply, which includes an electricity storage unit for storing electricity by charging current fed from the alternating current power supply, and which feeds power to the control device; and a first switching unit for switching a connection state of the auxiliary power supply circuit to the alternating current power supply. The control device is configured to, upon starting up the switching power supply, switch the first switching unit into a state where the auxiliary power supply circuit is separated from the alternating current power supply.
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1. A power supply system comprising: a switching power supply configured to convert an alternating current voltage from an alternating current power supply into a predetermined direct current voltage and to output the direct current voltage; a control device; an auxiliary power supply circuit, which is connected in parallel with the switching power supply with respect to the alternating current power supply, and which comprises an electricity storage unit configured to store electricity by charging current fed from the alternating current power supply, wherein the auxiliary power supply circuit is configured to feed power to the control device; and a relay including a transfer contact point configured to selectively connect the alternating current power supply to one of the auxiliary power supply circuit and the switching power supply, wherein the control device is configured to, in a state where the switching power supply is connected to the alternating current power supply, switch the relay into a state where the auxiliary power supply circuit is separated from the alternating current power supply, wherein the control device is configured to, in a case of stopping the switching power supply, switch the relay into a state where the switching power supply is separated from the alternating current power supply and the auxiliary power supply circuit is connected to the alternating current power supply.
2. The power supply system according to claim 1 , wherein the relay is provided on any one of a pair of lines connecting the alternating current power supply and the auxiliary power supply circuit.
3. The power supply system according to claim 1 , wherein the relay is provided on both of a pair of lines connecting the alternating current power supply and the auxiliary power supply circuit.
4. The power supply system according to claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary power supply circuit comprises: a coupling capacitor; and a rectification circuit, which is connected to the alternating current power supply through the coupling capacitor, and which is configured to rectify the alternating current voltage from the alternating current power supply, wherein the electricity storage unit is configured to store electricity by current that is output from the rectification circuit and functions as the charging current, and wherein the relay is provided on a line connecting the alternating current power supply and the coupling capacitor.
5. The power supply system according to claim 1 , wherein the electricity storage unit is connected to the switching power supply even in the state where auxiliary power supply circuit is separated from the alternating current power supply.
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